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Source: Guardian
'Iron-ass' Cheney and 'arrogant' Rumsfeld damaged America, says George Bush Sr
Former president claims hawkish reaction to 9/11 attacks and desire to get our way in the Middle East hurt his sons administration, says new biography
Former US president George HW Bush has hit out at Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld, two of the most senior figures in his sons administration, labelling them too hardline and arrogant in their handling of the 11 September attacks.
A new biography of the 41st president Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey Of George Herbert Walker Bush reveals that Bush Sr held Cheney and Rumsfeld responsible for the hawkish stance that hurt his sons administration, Fox News reported on Wednesday.
The book, by Jon Meacham, is based on audio diaries that Bush recorded during his time in the White House, as well as interviews with the former president and his wife, Barbara.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/nov/05/george-bush-senior-iron-ass-cheney-arrogant-rumsfeld-damaged-america